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A locals’ affair, hidden away on a side street in the Chueca district. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary multi-level concrete mall, but the atrium-style interiors have been designed to feel like a Whole Foods, for better or worse. What the place lacks in historic authenticity, however, it makes up for in modern convenience—and the absence of tourists. Have a glass of Verdejo and order tapas such as chanquetes (tiny fried whitefish) and padrón peppers from the chalkboard menu at La Imperial. Or take your purchases from the market’s fishmongers and butchers to the rooftop restaurant, where the chef will turn them into dinner.